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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Yet</i> a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest &#8220—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest”—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest”—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to lie down <i>and</i> rest”—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Sleep a little. Doze a little. Fold your hands and twiddle your thumbs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Just a little sleep, just a little slumber, just a little nap."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"I'll just take a short nap," he says; "I'll fold my hands and rest a while." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to relax, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep— <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, "" A little clasping of the hands to rest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A little sleep, a little slumber, A little clasping of the hands to rest,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou wilt sleep a little, thou wilt slumber a little, thou wilt fold thy hands a little to sleep: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You will sleep a little, you will slumber a little, you will fold your hands a little to sleep,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands on the chest;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You will slumber a little, and a little you will sleep, and for a little you will put your hand upon your chest.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep'--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou sleepest a little, and thou restest a little, and thou slumberest a short <i>time</i>, and thou foldest thine arms over thy breast a little.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/6-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=965" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Warnings Against Foolishness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592: mə·‘aṭ (Adj-msc) -- A little, fewness, a few. Or miat; from ma'at; a little or few.">A little</a> <a href="/hebrew/8142.htm" title="8142: nō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Sleep. Or shena; from yashen; sleep.">sleep,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592: mə·‘aṭ (Adj-msc) -- A little, fewness, a few. Or miat; from ma'at; a little or few.">a little</a> <a href="/hebrew/8572.htm" title="8572: tə·nū·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Slumber. From nuwm; drowsiness, i.e. Sleep.">slumber,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592: mə·‘aṭ (Adj-msc) -- A little, fewness, a few. Or miat; from ma'at; a little or few.">a little</a> <a href="/hebrew/2264.htm" title="2264: ḥib·buq (N-msc) -- A clasping, folding (of the hands). From chabaq; a clasping of the hands.">folding</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏa·yim (N-fd) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">of the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: liš·kāḇ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">to rest,</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-33.htm">Proverbs 24:33-34</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, / and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-26.htm">Matthew 25:26-30</a></span><br />‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed. / Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest. / Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6-8</a></span><br />So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. / For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. / But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-11.htm">Romans 13:11-14</a></span><br />And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. / The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. / Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-14.htm">Ephesians 5:14</a></span><br />So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-34.htm">1 Corinthians 15:34</a></span><br />Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-19.htm">Luke 12:19-20</a></span><br />Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ / But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-43.htm">Matthew 24:43-44</a></span><br />But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. / For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-10.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:10-12</a></span><br />For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.” / For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies. / We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-12.htm">Hebrews 6:12</a></span><br />Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:18</a></span><br />Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-10.htm">Isaiah 56:10</a></span><br />Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-11.htm">Romans 12:11</a></span><br />Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-40.htm">Matthew 26:40-41</a></span><br />Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter. / “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">Proverbs 6:6</a></b></br> Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/23-33.htm">Proverbs 23:33,34</a></b></br> Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/24-33.htm">Proverbs 24:33,34</a></b></br> <i>Yet</i> a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/4-5.htm">Clasping</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-34.htm">Folding</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-1.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-14.htm">Little</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-4.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-9.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-4.htm">Slumber</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/4-5.htm">Clasping</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-33.htm">Folding</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-17.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-18.htm">Little</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-35.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-22.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-33.htm">Slumber</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-1.htm">against indebtedness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">idleness </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">and mischievousness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">seven things detestable to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">the blessings of obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">the mischief of unfaithfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>A little sleep</b><br>This phrase highlights the danger of complacency and laziness. In the biblical context, sleep is often used metaphorically to represent spiritual apathy or neglect of one's duties. Proverbs frequently warns against laziness, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/24-33.htm">Proverbs 24:33-34</a>, which mirrors this passage. The idea is that even a small amount of neglect can lead to significant consequences. Historically, the agrarian society of ancient Israel required diligence and hard work for survival, making laziness particularly detrimental.<p><b>A little slumber</b><br>The repetition of "a little" emphasizes the incremental nature of falling into laziness. Slumber suggests a deeper state of inactivity than mere sleep, indicating a progression from temporary rest to habitual idleness. This can be connected to the New Testament, where believers are urged to be vigilant and active in their faith, as in <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6</a>, which calls for alertness and sobriety. The cultural context of the time valued industriousness, and slumber was seen as a threat to personal and communal prosperity.<p><b>A little folding of the hands to rest</b><br>This imagery of folding hands suggests a deliberate choice to cease activity. In biblical times, hands were symbolic of work and action, so folding them implies a conscious decision to avoid responsibility. This can be seen as a warning against the temptation to seek comfort and ease over diligence and duty. The phrase echoes the wisdom literature's broader theme of contrasting the wise and the foolish, as seen in <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:18</a>, where laziness leads to decay. Theologically, it serves as a reminder of the call to stewardship and the importance of using one's time and resources wisely in service to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He compiled these sayings to impart wisdom and instruction.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sluggard.htm">The Sluggard</a></b><br>This is a recurring character in Proverbs, representing laziness and a lack of diligence. The sluggard is often used as a cautionary example of what not to be.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context of Proverbs is ancient Israel, where agricultural and manual labor were common, and diligence was necessary for survival and prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_complacency.htm">The Danger of Complacency</a></b><br><a href="/proverbs/6-10.htm">Proverbs 6:10</a> warns against the gradual slide into laziness. A little sleep and slumber can lead to a lifestyle of complacency, resulting in negative consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_diligence.htm">The Value of Diligence</a></b><br>The verse encourages believers to be diligent in their work and responsibilities. Diligence is a virtue that leads to prosperity and fulfillment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Just as physical laziness can lead to poverty, spiritual laziness can lead to spiritual poverty. Believers are called to be vigilant in their spiritual disciplines.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/time_management.htm">Time Management</a></b><br>This proverb highlights the importance of managing time wisely. Believers should be intentional about how they spend their time, balancing rest and work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_laziness.htm">Consequences of Laziness</a></b><br>The verse serves as a reminder that laziness can have serious consequences, both materially and spiritually. It encourages proactive behavior to avoid these pitfalls.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_alcohol.htm">Are you diligent or slothful in your work?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_cause_suffering.htm">Does idleness lead to poverty?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_proverbs_say_on_laziness.htm">What does Proverbs say about lazy people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_manage_and_prioritize_time.htm">How can we effectively manage and prioritize our time?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Yet a Little sleep,</span> etc. Is this the answer of the sluggard which the teacher takes up and repeats ironically, and in a tone of contempt? or is it the teacher's own language describing how the sluggard slides on insensibly to ruin? The Vulgate favours the latter view, "Thou shalt sleep a little, thou shalt slumber a little, thou shalt fold thy hands to sleep, and then," etc. Habits, as Aristotle in his 'Ethics' has shown, are the resultant of repeated acts, and habits entail consequences. So here the inspired teacher would have it learnt, from the example of the sluggard, that the self-indulgence which he craves leads on to a confirmed indolence, which in the end leaves him powerless. "Yet a little" is the phrase on the lips of every one who makes but a feeble resistance, and yields supinely to his darling vice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/6-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">A little</span><br /><span class="heb">מְעַ֣ט</span> <span class="translit">(mə·‘aṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> </span><span class="str2">A little, fewness, a few</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sleep,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֭נוֹת</span> <span class="translit">(nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8142.htm">Strong's 8142: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sleep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a little</span><br /><span class="heb">מְעַ֣ט</span> <span class="translit">(mə·‘aṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> </span><span class="str2">A little, fewness, a few</span><br /><br /><span class="word">slumber,</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּנוּמ֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(tə·nū·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8572.htm">Strong's 8572: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drowsiness, sleep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a little</span><br /><span class="heb">מְעַ֓ט ׀</span> <span class="translit">(mə·‘aṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> </span><span class="str2">A little, fewness, a few</span><br /><br /><span class="word">folding</span><br /><span class="heb">חִבֻּ֖ק</span> <span class="translit">(ḥib·buq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2264.htm">Strong's 2264: </a> </span><span class="str2">A clasping, folding (of the hands)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the hands</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to rest,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁכָּֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(liš·kāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie down</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/6-10.htm">Proverbs 6:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6-10.htm">Proverbs 6:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/6-10.htm">Proverbs 6:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6-10.htm">Proverbs 6:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6-10.htm">Proverbs 6:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/6-10.htm">Proverbs 6:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/6-10.htm">Proverbs 6:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/6-10.htm">Proverbs 6:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/6-10.htm">Proverbs 6:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/6-10.htm">Proverbs 6:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/6-10.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 6:10 A little sleep a little slumber (Prov. 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